UNICEF vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given by sector

UNICEF
301.49 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.49 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
UNICEF rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Foreign aid given by sector over time

  • UNICEF
  • United Kingdom
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B196719952024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ against 301.49 million constant 2024 US$ in UNICEF, a difference of 4.19 billion constant 2024 US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 14.9 times UNICEF's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom ahead.

UNICEF ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 5 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 159.10 million constant 2024 US$ 604.95 million constant 2024 US$ 445.86 million constant 2024 US$ United Kingdom
2000s 317.41 million constant 2024 US$ 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ 854.52 million constant 2024 US$ United Kingdom
2010s 496.10 million constant 2024 US$ 957.55 million constant 2024 US$ 461.44 million constant 2024 US$ United Kingdom
2020s 318.52 million constant 2024 US$ 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, UNICEF or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ against 301.49 million constant 2024 US$ in UNICEF as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between UNICEF and United Kingdom?
4.19 billion constant 2024 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF and United Kingdom?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do UNICEF and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
UNICEF ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,492 data points, 1967–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.